Official Cup

Hall of Valhalla
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Strong Phoenix started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute 刘旭震 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vlad Covrig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 7 minutes into the game, Stoyo Abazov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Vlad Covrig was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cesar Ruy in the 10th minute of play forced PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's goalkeeper Vlad Covrig to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 17 minutes into the match, Stoyo Abazov notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Vlad Covrig. Vlad Covrig was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Vlad Covrig showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stoyo Abazov in the 21st minute of the match. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Vlad Covrig played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stoyo Abazov in the 21st minute of play. Vlad Covrig made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 刘旭震 in the 23rd minute of play. If Strong Phoenix had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vlad Covrig made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucio Maidana in the 27th minute of play. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Vlad Covrig played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stoyo Abazov in the 29th minute of play. In the 30th minute 刘旭震 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vlad Covrig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vlad Covrig made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Liu Rong Bin in the 35th minute of play. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Vlad Covrig played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 刘旭震 in the 44th minute of play. 46 minutes into the match, 刘旭震 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vlad Covrig. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 刘旭震 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. After the first half La Vuelta del Malon were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Vlad Covrig made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stoyo Abazov in the 54th minute of play. In the 56th minute Ceferino Oalo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vlad Covrig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vlad Covrig took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 刘旭震, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vlad Covrig came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by La Vuelta del Malon's Stoyo Abazov. But to his dismay, Stoyo Abazov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-6. Vlad Covrig made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stoyo Abazov in the 62nd minute. Vlad Covrig showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 刘旭震 in the 63rd minute of the match. Vlad Covrig made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Stoyo Abazov sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet as 刘旭震 kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Vlad Covrig. That made the score 0-7 in the 67 minute of play. When La Vuelta del Malon's Stoyo Abazov, in the 73rd minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for La Vuelta del Malon. Vlad Covrig made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Liu Rong Bin in the 75th minute of play. After a rather tough play, PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's George Gurlui got a free kick in the 75th minute. La Vuelta del Malon's Nestor Beltza was substituted for Daron Ko. In the 77th minute, George Gurlui hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 79th minute Stoyo Abazov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vlad Covrig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vlad Covrig made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Liu Rong Bin in the 80th minute of play. Vlad Covrig showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 刘旭震 in the 81st minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Stoyo Abazov could shoot a difficult shot in the 82nd minute, which Vlad Covrig however easily saved by the left post. In the 84th minute, Stoyo Abazov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The La Vuelta del Malon fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-8. Vlad Covrig was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Cesar Ruy showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-9 in the 88 minute of play. If Cesar Ruy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. George Gurlui kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca's Vlad Covrig played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 刘旭震 in the 96th minute of play. The PHOENIX Cluj-Napoca fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. La Vuelta del Malon were clearly better and deserved to take the win.